Paige Patterson
I was wrong again
Only too well I recall saying to Dr. Mark Ballard, “No, you cannot build a new Christian College in southern Vermont. Do not even try. As...
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ENGAGING EVEN THE MOST DIFFICULT SUBJECTS IN THEOLOGY & CULTURE
IN HIS MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF LEADERSHIP IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION,
Dr. Patterson has often offered students the opportunity to ask deep and difficult questions, placing himself in the proverbial “lion’s den.” Here, Dr. Patterson and various other well-known leaders will continue to help Christians wrestle with biblical texts, cultural dilemmas, and current issues. To submit a question into the Lion’s Den, simply send a message through the “Contact” tab above.
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Paige Patterson
- May 3
- 3 min
What a Southern Baptist Can Learn from an Independent Baptist
Last Friday night, I attended the anniversary of the ministry of Evangelist Tim Lee. The title of this essay is not intended to suggest...
Paige Patterson
- Apr 19
- 3 min
A Chariot for the Prophet
Heaven’s transport was engaged Tuesday to bring another prophet home to his eternal reward. The chariot called for Charles Stanley, and...
Paige Patterson
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Church Theft
The Dallas Morning News (11-9-22) chronicled the decision of White’s Chapel United Methodist Church’s vote November 7, 2022, with a 94%...
Paige Patterson
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
An African Hunter
This last week I received one of those heart-breaking, sad, and thrilling joyful call that announces the inaugural homegoing of a...
Paige Patterson
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Faithful, Humble, Courageous, Brilliant
This morning I awakened lonely. General T.C. Pinckney had given a final salute to all of us and answered the roll call of the Savior in...
Paige Patterson
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
December 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation Newsletter
Click here to read the Summer 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation newsletter. Click here to view the 2021 Christmas card.
Paige Patterson
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
Unsung Evangelical Heroes
Irresistible spears of morning light dissipate the darkness of the night, announcing a new day. Before the pinkness of the setting...
Paige Patterson
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Courage—In Your Heart, Not Your Biceps
Forty-five years ago, on my 34th birthday, my pastor W.A. Criswell summoned me to his home study. In my second year of serving as Dr....
Paige Patterson
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Robert Tenery’s Prodigious Leap
Friday, August 13, about 1:00 p.m., Robert Tenery approached the track for a final run. Age 89 and a large man, he could no longer...
Paige Patterson
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
Summer 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation Newsletter
Click here to read the Summer 2021 Sandy Creek Foundation newsletter. Among the headlines in this issue: CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD:...
Paige Patterson
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Isaiah’s Discovery of Community Prophecy and His Abuse of Gentiles
Shortly after what must have been an intense meeting with God, Isaiah probably received a delegation of his fellow prophets. Hosea,...
Paige Patterson
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
A Sinkhole or Earthquake?
A sinkhole can occur anywhere or anytime. Florida, surrounded on three sides by water and sporting a fair amount of porous soil beneath...
Paige Patterson
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
The Truth About Men in Church
For most of my life, I have resisted the desire to respond to the misrepresentations, unkindness, and uncharitableness of constant...
Paige Patterson
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
The Cost of a Soul
What is the cost involved in bringing a soul to Christ? Take a careful gander at the four practically destroyed tires retrieved from the...
Paige Patterson
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
But They Can’t Preach
The day of local church revivals is like the Coronosaurus, something that belonged to a former era. With the passing of revival services...
Paige Patterson
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
Shabbat Is No Siesta
Remember the . . . . Well, remember . . . . Oh well, forget it! Blue laws and keeping the sabbath belong to an era of early American...
Paige Patterson
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
How’s That, Again?
A Pew Research project[1] reported this conclusion: A significant number of U.S. teens are confident that there may be truth in more than...
Paige Patterson
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
The Eyes of the Pastor
Instructions for the monetary compensation of the minister are not obscure in the Bible. In 1 Timothy 5:17-18, elders are worthy of...
Paige Patterson
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
Sorrow in the Churches When the Pastor Is the Parson
Geoffrey Chaucer’s intimate assessment of the souls of assorted pilgrims journeying together to Canterbury in the spring of the year...
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